Ultrastructure of early phagocytic stages in sinus endothelial and Kupffer cells of the liver.
1962
I TORO, and
P RUZSA, and
P ROHLICH
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007728
Kupffer Cells
Specialized phagocytic cells of the MONONUCLEAR PHAGOCYTE SYSTEM found on the luminal surface of the hepatic sinusoids. They filter bacteria and small foreign proteins out of the blood and dispose of worn out red blood cells.
Kupffer Cell,Cell, Kupffer,Cells, Kupffer
D008099
Liver
A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances.
Livers
D010587
Phagocytosis
The engulfing and degradation of microorganisms; other cells that are dead, dying, or pathogenic; and foreign particles by phagocytic cells (PHAGOCYTES).